The Lion of Belfort (French: Le lion de Belfort) is a monument at Dorchester Square in Downtown Montreal.

The Lion appears reposed, calm and alert—indicating that the city is safe.

As noted on the monument's base, Hill was inspired by the Lion of Belfort, a monumental statue by Frédéric Bartholdi in Belfort, France.

[2] The statue's granite base was designed by Scottish-born Montreal architect Robert Findlay.

It was initially part of a fountain established for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee by the Sun Life Assurance Company prior to the development of the Sun Life Building.